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Scope Levels- Why?
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<blockquote data-quote="PNWdude67" data-source="post: 1891714" data-attributes="member: 110615"><p>I have read a lot of threads on this forum. Guys will swear that cleaning primer pockets makes for a more consistent shooter because of that attention to detail. Now I see guys claiming they can "eyeball" level without issue in the field or "train" themselves to hold level. I don't worry 'bout clean primer pockets and find it has no effect on load consistency. We DO have levels referencing the reticle being plumb, and use them every shot even under PRS/NRL time constraint. Especially, in the team matches where we are referencing POI off each other. I have not seen any top shooter without a level mounted in the matches we attend. We all rely on the level to mitigate the POI shift that occurs at any distance if the rifle is not held consistently from shot to shot or position to position. The one constant value we have when calculating our shooting solution is gravity and how it will effect our specific projectile. Assuring our sighting device is plumb as we break the shot allows us to take advantage of that factor as we dial or hold over and hold left or right for wind. It gives us a sound reference point. Shoot with both eyes open and position your level in such a place it's in line of sight and you will see it without breaking your sight picture. Train yourself to use it as part of your routine. This can be done quickly and yes we do it in "PRS" matches under time constraints. I chose to compete in rifle matches for two reasons, one it's super fun and two to become a better shooter in the field while hunting at longer ranges. The bubble levels from Vortex or MK machine and others work well, that said I recently started using the digital "send it level" and like it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PNWdude67, post: 1891714, member: 110615"] I have read a lot of threads on this forum. Guys will swear that cleaning primer pockets makes for a more consistent shooter because of that attention to detail. Now I see guys claiming they can “eyeball” level without issue in the field or “train” themselves to hold level. I don’t worry ‘bout clean primer pockets and find it has no effect on load consistency. We DO have levels referencing the reticle being plumb, and use them every shot even under PRS/NRL time constraint. Especially, in the team matches where we are referencing POI off each other. I have not seen any top shooter without a level mounted in the matches we attend. We all rely on the level to mitigate the POI shift that occurs at any distance if the rifle is not held consistently from shot to shot or position to position. The one constant value we have when calculating our shooting solution is gravity and how it will effect our specific projectile. Assuring our sighting device is plumb as we break the shot allows us to take advantage of that factor as we dial or hold over and hold left or right for wind. It gives us a sound reference point. Shoot with both eyes open and position your level in such a place it’s in line of sight and you will see it without breaking your sight picture. Train yourself to use it as part of your routine. This can be done quickly and yes we do it in “PRS” matches under time constraints. I chose to compete in rifle matches for two reasons, one it’s super fun and two to become a better shooter in the field while hunting at longer ranges. The bubble levels from Vortex or MK machine and others work well, that said I recently started using the digital “send it level” and like it. [/QUOTE]
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